Rocker Soles are shoes that shift the weight of impact on the foot. The rounded sole shoes which have recently been made popular by brand name companies have capitalized on an ages old practice known by foot specialists.

The idea of the Rocker Sole is to off-load pressure placed on certain areas of the foot to lessen shock on bones, joints, muscles and tendons that if hit improperly can cause pain.

Rocker Soles add special materials to absorb and redistribute impact, reduce impact and sheer force placed on the foot. Rocker Soles control motion and pressure or weight on the foot.

Rocker soles are not a brand name, but a type of sole that can be placed on almost any shoe.

While not for everyone and worn by many, Rocker soles can do harm if not properly fitted or worn by those with pre-existing foot, body or back conditions that can be worsened.

Rocker Soles are purported to be beneficial by some shoe brands for fitness because of the extra work that the body does while adjusting to the wearer’s body weight redistribution on the foot.

Flat shoes or non-round bottomed shoes don’t make the body work to adjust to the shift of gravity.

There are people who have injured themselves wearing Rocker Soles without proper instruction or care for use on uneven surfaces. And there are brands that claim that these soles if used during exercise will tone the body.

There are just as many studies that support and decry these claims. Check with your doctor to be certain that you should or should not wear Rocker Sole Shoes. Rocker Soles can be made for the wearer with a prescription and only by a trained fitter.

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